Home / 697,672.60-1,044,176.10-487,720.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 697,672.60, 1,044,176.10 and 487,720.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 697,672.60, 1,044,176.10 and 487,720.60 is: 729,950.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,672.60 : 1,044,176.10 = 487,720.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,672.60/1,044,176.10 = 487,720.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,672.60x = 1,044,176.10 × 487,720.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,672.60x = 509,266,193,997.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,266,193,997.66/697,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,950.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.